Washington Chronology Recaps 1940 Population and Local News
Washington census puts 1940 population at 5,227, up 413 from 1930. Klein Clothing Co. owners Carl Hedges Joe Falk and Clarence Logan announce sale of remaining estate interest to become sole owners after January 1. Deputy reshuffle as Stan Kiesey leaves to become county auditor. District notes report Christmas dinners parrot deaths and staff changes at Lincoln school and The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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A. E. Palmer
Carl Hedges
Joe Falk
Clarence Logan
Klein Klothing Co
Washington
Klein Estate
Harold M. Putnam
Walter L. Kiesey
Stan Kiesey
Washington City
Mary L. Farley
Indianola
Board of Education
Lincoln School
Bob Young
Dick Birney
Homer Birney
Dave Pearson
Stewart Bell
Bill Rawn
Bob Masson
Bill Chilcote
James Birney
Milo Sorden
South Lawa Avenue
George Benson
Richardson
R. G. McCleery
McCleery
Community aid and store updates from the holidays
The shipment committee filled 26 baskets for Washington recipients with chicken and other foods. The J C Penney store distributed 538778 to 6671 women employees. Good Fellows gave 100 baskets to needy families. Ed Grayson plans winter California visit with wife. Harold Schmoeller was killed by an accidental gun discharge in Muscatine. Kim Allen Francis named for new baby born at hospital on Christmas. Dorothy Ward to wed Frank Crabb of Chicago. Dave Elder and John Shields return from Harvard for holidays.
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Chicago
Washington
Co. K. Clapper
Rock Island Station
O. K
California
George
Charles
Robert Barclay
Kim Allen Francis
Fred Heck
Havre
Farmers Mutual
Winter Weather Brightens Christmas Scene With Sunless Cold
The region endures a hard freeze of four below with no wind and no drifts after a snow storm. Local charity raises nearly $590 for starving Chinese sent to Paul MacEacheron. community notes include illnesses, travel, farm sales, hospital board talks, and holiday gatherings across Washington County.
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Paul MacEacheron
Newcomers welcomed as Washington counts December arrivals
Washington welcomes several families and travelers joining local residents this December. Kenneth Higdon family and William Zager arrive from Ainsworth and Tulsa respectively, with others visiting relatives or traveling for weddings, ROTC training, or holiday plans. Local events include ROTC postings, dental society leadership, and plans for Christmas visits across Iowa and beyond.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Kenneth Higdon
Craig
West
Madison Street
William Zager
East
van Buren Street
Ainsworth
Zager
Christmas Greetings From North Iowa Neighbors
Edith M. Gates sends Merry Christmas wishes from the North Iowa community tribe. She lists greetings from Dr Mildred Doster and Robert Virtue in Denver Colorado and mentions visits from Paul Leech family in Savannah Georgia and John and Grace Carothers in Atlanta. Also notes Pearl S Whistler Ida Cavender in El Paso Texas and Colorado Springs friends Laura and Ernie Rouse Dot and W J Knupp. References Gerald Anderson Rosemary in Inglewood California and O Loughlins from Glendale. Includes familial updates from the Miller family of Waterloo and a mailed floral from Iran via Miss Margaret Cowden.
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Robert Virtue
University of Iowa
Mildred
Denver
Galo
Bob
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Ida Cavender
Hotel McCoy
el Paso
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Mildred Mauthe O'Loughlin
Tom
Lois
Glendale
O'Loughlin
H. S
Glendale High
Fred B. Miller
Waterloo
Rhys
Sally
Jr. High
Melissa
Margaret
Bruce Cowden
Miss Cowden
Iran
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L. Protoyi
Teheran
Reed Green Undergoes Major Surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City
Reed Green underwent major surgery at Mercy hospital in Iowa City yesterday. He is in room 329 and expects about ten days of hospitalization. Reed is the son of Mr and Mrs Glen Green. Mrs Lola Wells Hughes, an
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Mercy Hospital
Reed
Glen Green
Richland Clarion Dinner Guests Reflect Local Greetings
Dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Ray Waterman Sunday included Mr and Mrs Clifford Weedner Dixie Carol Nancy and Mrs Goldie Greendyke of Washington Mr and Mrs Glen Dunbar Shirley and Glen Jr Mr and Mrs Walter Hotle Mr and Mrs Raymond Dickinson Mr and Mrs Clayton Dickinson and Edith The Columbus Gazette reports H M Duncan of Columbus Junction secretary of Louisa county fair association was re elected to the Iowa State fair board at the Des Moines agricultural convention.
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Ray Waterman
Clifford Weedner
Dixie
Carol
Nancy
Goldie Greendyke
Washington
Glen Dunbar
Shirley
Glen Jr
Walter Hotle
Raymond Dickinson
Clayton Dickinson
Edith
Columbus Gazette
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County Fair Association
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Moines
Hospital News and Obituaries Digest
Admitted Saturday Nancy Bales Ainsworth surgical Sunday Adelbert Buttery Brighton medical Mrs Etta Reeves Washington surgical Dismissed Sunday Elizabeth Irwin Washington Claude Shrock Kalona Mrs Wayne Witthoft and son R4 Today Mrs Lester Snow Washington Mrs George Weldon and daughter R1 Mrs David Lantz Kalona Births Sunday Mr and Mrs Everett Greiner Keota a daughter at 430 pm Today Mr and Mrs Earl Loveless Washington a son at 1205 am Yesterday Mr and Mrs Richard Miller Washington a son at 1240 pm Mr and Mrs Ralph Schoonover R4 a son at 120 Today Mr and Mrs Harvey Tarrier Brighton a son at 126 am Mr and Mrs Lawrence Glasgow Washington a son at 145 am Mrs Dick Miller and son Washington Yesterday Mr and Mrs Melvin Hill Washington a daughter at 456 pm Today Mr and Mrs Lyle Godfrey Washington a son at 543 am Mr and Mrs James Dale Johnston Ainsworth a daughter at 816 am Mr and Mrs Eugene Engel Brighton a son at 844 am
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Nancy Bales
Ainsworth
Surgical
Adelbert Buttery
Brighton
Medical
Etta Reeves
Washington
Elizabeth Irwin
Claude Shrock
Kalona
Wayne Witthoft
Lester Snow
George Wheeldon
David Lantz
Richard Miller
Ralph Schoonover
P. m
Harvey Tarrier
Lawrence Glasgow
Melvin Hill
Lyle Godfrey
James Dale Johnston
Eugene Engel
Hospital Listings Show Local and Washington Medical Staff
Yesterday entries include Mrs. Robert Quinn R1 medical and W P Rawn city surgical. Ernest Lambert Washington surgical and O K Clapper Washington medical. Today notes Mrs Cloud Willits Jr and son and Mrs Donald Baumert and daughter from Washington. Also Mrs Giles Escher and daughter Kalona and Mrs Wilford Greiner and son R4 with Keith Huber Washington.
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Robert Quinn
W. P. Rawn
City
Surgical
Ernest Lambert
Washington
O. K. Clapper
Cloud Willits Jr
Donald Baumert
Giles Escher
Kalona
Wilford Greiner
Keith Huber
Washington Names Appear In Society Notices
Yesterday Mrs Oscar Sheetz of Washington had a surgical. Today Ernest Lambert of Washington and Nancy Bales of Ainsworth are listed with Mrs Harold Huston and son Wy man in society updates.
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Oscar Sheetz
Washington Surgical
Ernest Lambert
Washington
Nancy Bales
Ainsworth
Harold Huston
Wyman
Births Reported Across Several Iowa Towns
Mrs. Everett Greiner and daughter Keota Mrs. Ralph Schoonover and son Washington Mrs. Robert Quinn Washington announce births Yesterday Mr. and Mrs Ralph Bain Wayland a daughter at 306 pm Mr and Mrs Theodore Goble Brighton a son at 255 pm Mr and Mrs Glen Fisher Crawfordsville a son at 315 pm Mr and Mrs Earl Davis Washington R2 a daughter at 1120 pm
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Ralph Bain
Wayland
Theodore Goble
Brighton
Glen Fisher
Crawfordsville
Earl Davis
Washington
Mrs Lawrence Glasgow and Son in Washington
Mrs Lawrence Glasgow and her son travel to Washington with Mrs Earl Loveless and json for a social event.
Deaths This Week in Muscatine and Washington Areas
Fay Cherwinker, 50, of 10 West Second Street, Muscatine, died at 6 AM Monday at Hershey Hospital after a period of illness. Mrs. Edward S. Shalla, 73, died at her home nine miles north of Washington at 12:30 AM Tuesday following five and a half years of declining health.
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Tom West
North
Marion Avenue
Fay Cherwinker
West Second Street
Muscatite
Hershey Hospital
Edward S. Shalla
Washington
Adelbert Ruppery 75 Dies After Stroke At Washington County Hospital
Adelbert Eugene Ruppery 75 died Thursday night at 11 45 in Washington County Hospital after a stroke Saturday evening. He had been in poor health for some time.
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Brighton
Adelbert Eugene Ruppery
Washington County Hospital
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